ABSTRACT
Mrs Annie Besant’s attention was first drawn to the matter in 190 Mr Leadbeater had been lecturing in America and, of course, giving special attention to the training of boys. In January 1906 an American Theosophist, Mrs Dennis, wrote to Mrs Besant in regard to the hatred her son had formed for Mr Leadbeater. When the charge reached Mrs Besant, Mr Leadbeater was with her, and his influence can be seen in her reply. The latter appointed a Committee, of which G. R. S. Mead and Bertram Keightley were members, and before which Mr Leadbeater was summoned to appear. Mrs Besant perceived the strength of the feeling against Mr Leadbeater, and she also received copies of the evidence against him. At once the tone of her letters to Mr Leadbeater changed and that of Mr Leadbeater became more forced and pleading.
